Wildfires Break Out in Bonghwa, Yeongju, Gyeongju, and Pohang, North Gyeongsang... All Extinguished (Comprehensive)

Four wildfires broke out in the North Gyeongsang region, but all were quickly brought under control.

At 9:42 a.m. on April 26, a wildfire occurred on a hillside in Geochon-ri, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, and was extinguished within 38 minutes.

On the same day at 2:30 p.m., a fire broke out on a hillside in Dongwon-ri, Dansan-myeon, Yeongju City, and was completely put out at 3:48 p.m., 1 hour and 18 minutes later.

Subsequently, at 3:15 p.m., a fire started on a hillside in Dasan-ri, Gangdong-myeon, Gyeongju City, and was fully extinguished within 45 minutes, by 4:00 p.m.

Additionally, at 3:36 p.m., a wildfire broke out in Manseok-ri, Singwang-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang City, and with the prompt response of the forestry authorities, it was put out in 22 minutes, by 3:58 p.m.

An official from the Korea Forest Service stated, "All wildfires that occurred in North Gyeongsang have now been extinguished, with only the wildfire in Inje, Gangwon Province remaining."

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